Note 3 — The Princess Heṭṭirāla

When this party were eating cooked rice, the cat, sitting in the midst of this party, is holding the lamp.3 This Princess who was the Heṭṭirāla, having opened one side (end) of the tavalama staff, sent two mice to go near the cat’s head. The cat, not having even opened its eyes, did not look [at them]. This Princess sent still two mice. At that also it did not awake and look; silently it remained holding the light. Then she sent the other three mice. Instantly the cat, having let go the lamp, sprang to catch the mice.